Severn Trent PLC

LSE:SVT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£8.0b

Severn Trent Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Severn Trent's CEO is Liv Garfield, appointed in Apr 2014, has a tenure of 11.25 years. total yearly compensation is £3.27M, comprised of 25.4% salary and 74.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.14% of the company’s shares, worth £11.44M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.3 years and 3.1 years respectively.

Key information

Liv Garfield

Chief executive officer

UK£3.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage25.38%
CEO tenure11.3yrs
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenure5.3yrs
Board average tenure3.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Presents An Opportunity

Jul 10
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Presents An Opportunity

Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

May 19
Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Passed With Ease

Apr 03
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Passed With Ease

Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) P/E Is On The Mark

Feb 11
Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) P/E Is On The Mark

Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Jan 27
Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Returns On Capital At Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Paint A Concerning Picture

Dec 25
Returns On Capital At Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Paint A Concerning Picture

Should You Be Adding Severn Trent (LON:SVT) To Your Watchlist Today?

Dec 05
Should You Be Adding Severn Trent (LON:SVT) To Your Watchlist Today?
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Driving Efficiency And Innovation To Power Earnings Growth Despite Challenges

Severn Trent's infrastructure investments and strategy focus on reducing spills and operational efficiency, aiming to elevate net margins and enhance performance rewards.

With Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Nov 08
With Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Investors Could Be Concerned With Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Returns On Capital

Aug 30
Investors Could Be Concerned With Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Returns On Capital

Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Aug 12
Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Liv Garfield's remuneration changed compared to Severn Trent's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2025UK£3mUK£830k

UK£229m

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

UK£230m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

UK£230m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

UK£185m

Mar 31 2024UK£3mUK£794k

UK£140m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

UK£123m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

UK£105m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

UK£119m

Mar 31 2023UK£3mUK£772k

UK£132m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

UK£152m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

UK£172m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

UK£42m

Mar 31 2022UK£4mUK£755k

-UK£87m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

-UK£78m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-UK£69m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

UK£71m

Mar 31 2021UK£3mUK£738k

UK£212m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

UK£163m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

UK£114m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

UK£136m

Mar 31 2020UK£3mUK£721k

UK£159m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

UK£228m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

UK£297m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

UK£306m

Mar 31 2019UK£2mUK£704k

UK£315m

Compensation vs Market: Liv's total compensation ($USD4.39M) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD6.71M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Liv's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Liv Garfield (50 yo)

11.3yrs
Tenure
UK£3,268,300
Compensation

Ms. Olivia R. Garfield, also known as Liv, also known as Liv, CBE, BA (Hons), had been Executive Director of Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig (formerly known as Hafren Dyfrdwy Limited) since February 17, 2017. Sh...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Olivia Garfield
CEO & Executive Director11.3yrsUK£3.27m0.14%
£ 11.4m
Helen Miles
CFO & Executive Director2yrsUK£1.51m0.020%
£ 1.6m
Rachel Martin
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Didar Dhillon
Group General Counsel2.6yrsno datano data
Neil Morrison
Director of Human Resources7.9yrsno data0.0043%
£ 343.7k
Bob Stear
Chief Engineer6.7yrsno data0.0065%
£ 521.2k
Kathryn Greenwood
Head of Resourcing & New Talentno datano datano data
Hannah Woodall-Pagan
Group Company Secretary2.6yrsno datano data
Shane Anderson
Director of Strategy & Regulation5.3yrsno datano data
James Jesic
Director of Capital and Commercial Servicesno datano data0.0057%
£ 455.3k
Stephanie Cawley
Director of Customer Operationsno datano datano data
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: SVT's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Olivia Garfield
CEO & Executive Director11.3yrsUK£3.27m0.14%
£ 11.4m
Helen Miles
CFO & Executive Director2.3yrsUK£1.51m0.020%
£ 1.6m
Christine Hodgson
Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board5.5yrsUK£321.10k0.0025%
£ 200.0k
Thomas Auguste Delay
Independent Non-Executive Director3.5yrsUK£77.50k0.00010%
£ 8.0k
Richard Taylor
Independent Non-Executive Director1.3yrsno data0.00097%
£ 77.9k
Sarah Catherine Legg
Independent Non-Executive Director2.7yrsUK£66.30k0.00064%
£ 51.4k
Sharmila Nebhrajani
Independent Non-Executive Director5.2yrsUK£79.60k0.000080%
£ 6.4k
Anthony Nicholas Hampton
Senior Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno data0.00050%
£ 40.2k
3.1yrs
Average Tenure
58.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: SVT's board of directors are considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/28 10:18
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/25 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Severn Trent PLC is covered by 30 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Harry WyburdBarclays
Dominic NashBarclays
Thomas MartinBNP Paribas Exane